imperial court; royal court
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be conspicuous; to stand out
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
event; phenomenon; matter
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
suffix for familiar person
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
classical form of martial art
meaning; significance; sense
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
how many years; how long; what year
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
innumerable; countless; numberless
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed